The history and topography of the county of Clare, from the earliest times to the beginning of the 18th century . $6 HISTORY OF COUNTY CLARE. structures, possibly owing to the circumstance that they did,not exist at that time. Among the Irish Deeds translatedby Hardiman, is one relating to lands in this parish asfollows:— This is the sum given by the Earl of Thomond toCumara, son of Shceda, son of John MacNamara, viz., twomarks for one half of Cumaras part of Clonmoher, and theEarl and his son after him are to enjoy the fee simple of thesame for ever from Cumara and from his son ; and the Earl
The history and topography of the county of Clare, from the earliest times to the beginning of the 18th century . $6 HISTORY OF COUNTY CLARE. structures, possibly owing to the circumstance that they did,not exist at that time. Among the Irish Deeds translatedby Hardiman, is one relating to lands in this parish asfollows:— This is the sum given by the Earl of Thomond toCumara, son of Shceda, son of John MacNamara, viz., twomarks for one half of Cumaras part of Clonmoher, and theEarl and his son after him are to enjoy the fee simple of thesame for ever from Cumara and from his son ; and the Earlcovenants to befriend Cumara, and to protect and to defendhim in his rights. These arc the witnesses present at themaking of this covenant—viz., Mahone Oge, Honor OBrien,Gillcduff MacTeige, Conor MacGorman, Richard RoeMacMiler, and Rory More. I, Denis ODuffertain wrotethe above at Cul Riabuig (Coolready), with the consent ofboth parties, the third day of the month of UI TOIRDHEALBHAIGII. 157 CHAPTER X. TOPOGRAPHY OF —continued. UI TOIRDHEALBHAIGII. IN the topographical account of this country by OHcerin,Ui Toirdhealbhaigh is described as lying about Killaloe;and that it was co-cxtensive with the parishes of Killaloe,OBriensbridge, and Kiltcnanlca is very probable. It wasbounded on the north by Ui Congailc, on the cast andsouth by the Shannon, and on the west by Glcann the Annals of the Four Masters, it is called Magh UaToirdhealbhaigh, that is to say the plain of Turlogh. fromwhom Brian Boroimhe was eighth in descent. It appearsto have been the original patrimony of the OBriens beforethey became powerful, and spread themselves over mostparts of Thomond, and over various extensive districts inTipperary, Limerick, and Cork. KILLALOE PARISH. Nothing is recorded of St. Molua who gave name to thisparish, but of St. Flannan, his disciple and successor, it isstated that he was the first bishop of the place, being pro-moted to that offic
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